2 w. ago Diplomacy ends, missiles begin: US pounds Iran nuclear sites

In a bid to defuse the conflict over Iran’s nuclear program, foreign ministers from Europe’s top three powers hurried to meet their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva. Those hopes collapsed on Saturday when U.S. President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iran’s three main nuclear sites, in support of Israel’s military campaign. “It’s irrelevant to […]

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3 w. ago Iran, Israel launch new attacks after Tehran rules out nuclear talks

 Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on Saturday, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat and Europe tried to keep peace talks alive. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. in Israel (2330 GMT on Friday), the Israeli military warned of an incoming missile barrage from Iran, triggering air raid sirens across […]

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3 w. ago Israel says it killed veteran Iran commander as both sides attack

Israel said on Saturday it had killed a veteran Iranian commander as the countries traded attacks, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat and Europe tried to keep peace talks alive. Saeed Izadi, who led the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ […]

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3 w. ago Europeans try to coax Iran back to diplomacy as Trump considers strikes

Israel and Iran’s air war entered a second week on Friday and European officials sought to draw Tehran back to the negotiating table after President Donald Trump said any decision on potential U.S. involvement would be made within two weeks. Israel began attacking Iran last Friday, saying it aimed to prevent its longtime enemy from developing nuclear weapons. Iran retaliated with missile […]

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3 w. ago US ‘may ask UK to station refuelling aircraft at British Cyprus base’

The United States may ask the United Kingdom for permission to station refuelling aircraft at the British base in Akrotiri if it enters the conflict between Iran and Israel, according to reports on Thursday. With US President Donald Trump said to be considering the prospect of entering the conflict on the side of Israel, the […]

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3 w. ago Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to travel ban

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel ban by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. Earlier this month, the Republican president signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the […]

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